2003 London European Men's Team Finals - Dec 6th

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Yevgen Sotnikov UKR (w) beat Jose de Mingo ESP by ippon with sodi-tsuri-komi-goshi	Yevgen Sotnikov UKR (w) beat Jose de Mingo ESP by ippon with sodi-tsuri-komi-goshi	Iveri Jikaurauli GEO (b) threw Sam Delahay GBR for ippon with uranage
Iveri Jikaurauli GEO (b) threw Sam Delahay GBR for ippon with uranage	Iveri Jikaurauli GEO (b) threw Sam Delahay GBR for ippon with uranage	Gennadiy Bilodid UKR beat Ian Francis GBR (w) by ippon.
Gennadiy Bilodid UKR beat Ian Francis GBR (w) by ippon.	Gennadiy Bilodid UKR beat Ian Francis GBR (w) by ippon.	Gennadiy Bilodid UKR beat Ian Francis GBR (w) by ippon.
Gennadiy Bilodid UKR beat Ian Francis GBR (w) by ippon.	Gennadiy Bilodid UKR beat Ian Francis GBR (w) by ippon.	Vitaliy Polyanskyy UKR (b) threw Sam Delahay GBR for ippon with uchimata
Vitaliy Polyanskyy UKR (b) threw Sam Delahay GBR for ippon with uchimata	Vitaliy Polyanskyy UKR (b) threw Sam Delahay GBR for ippon with uchimata	Vitaliy Polyanskyy UKR (b) threw Sam Delahay GBR for ippon with uchimata
Vitaliy Polyanskyy UKR (b) threw Sam Delahay GBR for ippon with uchimata	Yevgen Sotnikov UKR (b) threw Danny Sargeant GBR with kosotogari for ippon for Ukraine to win 5 to 2 contests	Yevgen Sotnikov UKR (b) threw Danny Sargeant GBR with kosotogari for ippon for Ukraine to win 5 to 2 contests
Yevgen Sotnikov UKR (b) threw Danny Sargeant GBR with kosotogari for ippon for Ukraine to win 5 to 2 contests	Yevgen Sotnikov UKR (b) threw Danny Sargeant GBR with kosotogari for ippon for Ukraine to win 5 to 2 contests	Zurab Zviabuari GEO scores ippon on David Alarza ESP to put Georgia 1 win ahead.
Zurab Zviabuari GEO scores ippon on David Alarza ESP to put Georgia 1 win ahead.	Zurab Zviabuari GEO scores ippon on David Alarza ESP to put Georgia 1 win ahead.	Zurab Zviabuari GEO scores ippon on David Alarza ESP to put Georgia 1 win ahead.
A draw was the result of the contest between Iveri Jikurauli GEO (w) and Ivan Vega ESP	A draw was the result of the contest between Zurab Zviabuari GEO (w) and David Alarza ESP	A draw was the result of the contest between Zurab Zviabuari GEO (w) and David Alarza ESP
Georgian gold medallists receive their medals from Anton Geesink	Successful Georgian team including coach, Shota Habarelli	The jubilant Georgian team heave their coach, 1980 Olympic Champion Shota Habarelli, into the air in celebration of their victory.
$Otto Kneitinger, Vice President of the European Judo Union presents a bronze medal to Yevgen Sotnikov UKR\nOtto Kneitinger, Vice President of the European Judo Union presents a bronze medal to Yevgen Sotnikov UKR$ Otto Kneitinger, Vice President of the European Judo Union presents a bronze medal to Yevgen Sotnikov UKR	$Gold: Georgia - white, Silver: Spain - blue at the back and Bronze: Ukraine - blue on the left\nGold: Georgia - white, Silver: Spain - blue at the back and Bronze: Ukraine - blue on the left$ Gold: Georgia - white, Silver: Spain - blue at the back and Bronze: Ukraine - blue on the left	Gold: Georgia (white), Silver: Spain,
European Champion Nestor Khergiani GEO (b) beat John Buchanan GBR by wazari to take Georgia two up. During the contest Khergiani used an illegal armlock to hurt Buchanan.	David Margoshvili GEO (b) beat James Warren GBR by 2 yukos to a koka to take Georgia 3 wins up	Alex Davidashvili GEO (b) beat Danny Sargeant GBR by ippon giving Georgia a 6 to 1 win.
Oscar Fernandez ESP scores ippon against David Nadharia GEO to bring teams level at 2 wins each	Alex Davidashvili GEO (w) held Jose de Mingo ESP to secure the title for Georgia 4 wins to 2 for the second year running.

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